SAM Coverage
Author: Donna
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Construction Site :: September 2023
Lift and facility upgrades for the 2023-24 season aim to enhance the guest experience. BRUNDAGE MOUNTAIN, ID The summer of 2023 has seen…
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Clean Heat, Boiled Down
Two ski areas look to reduce financial and environmental costs with new state-of-the-art, clean heating systems. Ski areas consume a tremendous amount of fossil…
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More Balsams, Les Otten
Les Otten nears the starting line on his ambitious plan to revive a historic ski area and resort deep in New Hampshire’s Great North…
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The End of Cash is Nigh
More resorts are moving toward cashless transactions thanks to a slew of benefits. Back in the day, head-out-to-ski prep looked like this: tighten up your…
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AI: Opening Pandora’s Chatbot
How to identify the risks and capitalize on the opportunities of Artificial Intelligence. Artificial Intelligence is your new best friend, and it has the…
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The Training Conundrum
To develop the next generation of mountain ops employees, we must find new ways to provide crucial training and pass along expertise. Raise your…
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Longtime Cannon Mountain GM John “JD” DeVivo Named GM at Wyoming’s Antelope Butte
SAM Magazine—Franconia, N.H., July 11, 2023—Longtime Cannon Mountain Ski Area GM John “JD” DeVivo will assume the role of GM of the non-profit Antelope…
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10 Under 30
This peer-nominated group of 20-somethings are thinkers, tinkerers, and hard workers—and they are the future leaders of our industry. They are tinkerers and thinkers.…
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Where Are They Now?
We checked in with a few past “10 Under 30″s to see what they’re up to, learn how they got there, and get their…
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Building for Efficiency
After Grand Targhee’s old maintenance shop collapsed, the resort planned for and built a new shop with all the fixins to help its crew…